A heavy rain saved Xiang Wu and the others, but Xiang Rong was not at ease. Ulantai's elite was ruined, and only more than 2,000 of his five thousand elites were left. This battle was a mess, and the 50,000 elite troops were gone. The matters afterwards were probably in trouble.

The defeated army retreated to Yong'an, but it scared the Qing army on the front line. When they looked at the more than 8,000 elite troops at Wu and the two were defeated, they were only more than 3,000. Many generals on the front line slowly withdrew from the surrounding area of ​​Yong'an without saying a word.

Xiang Rong didn't care much about these people. Not many of them, not many of them. It would be a joke to expect these people to intercept the Taiping Army. He had been timid before, just because he was afraid that the miscellaneous soldiers under his command would be bad now that he had to break up his face. He would have to go even if he didn't!

Ulantai captured Hong Daquan alive, which was the only gain of the army. The name of King Tiande was still somewhat shocking. If this calf got rid of the capital, this big defeat would have a reason.

Ulantai's army and horses were broken and needed to reorganize the army before they could fight again. Xiang Rong's two thousand men were considered elite soldiers who had experienced the war. After looking at the news from the horses, the Taiping Army's ways were harmful!

They actually headed towards Guilin, the provincial government. If they lost the provincial government, this responsibility would probably not be able to withstand the Tiande King Hong Daquan. It would be necessary to protect the provincial government and become the primary task of Xiang Wu and the others.

The military situation was urgent, and Xiang Rong had no time to gather the army. It was almost enough to guard Guilin for these two thousand men. After informing Ulantai, Xiang Rong led the remaining two thousand elite troops of the army and headed straight for Guilin.

The news of Longliaoling winning and losing, and losing, spreading to Yang Meng's camp. It was already a day later. The army fought melee. With two heavy rains, Yu Biao's intelligence on the front line also delayed for half a day.

The Taiping Army's attack route was very clear, that is, Guilin, the provincial capital of Guangxi. Yang Meng also knew what they were fighting, and it was just to expand the momentum.

Wuzhuang along the way had already fought against the Taiping Army's vanguard, but fortunately it was just a small-scale confrontation. Wuzhuang had no losses, and not many people died in Taiping Army. Frightened by Wuzhuang's force, the Taiping Army's vanguard had a salt deal with the people of Wuzhuang, and abandoned the nearby Zhuangzi and began to attack the county town.

The situation was very unfavorable to the Qing army. Xiang Rong's army and horses were still on the road, and Guilin's city defense was all messy soldiers, so it was absolutely impossible to expect to fight tough battles. Although Yang Meng took advantage of the opportunity of scouting his family to destroy the family, Yang Meng placed some people in Guilin City. However, the number of people to defend Guilin was still insufficient.

The five thousand new troops in his camp are a reinforcement for Guilin, but Sai Shanga is guarding himself. It is not easy for this team to enter Guilin. Another important thing is that Yang Meng does not want to face the Taiping Army too early. Once both sides are angry, some things will be difficult to control.

"Oh... it's hard!"

It is neither a fight nor a fight. Guilin, the provincial capital, must not fall into the hands of the Taiping Army. Once Guilin falls, the entire Guangxi will become a battlefield. There are tens of thousands of Taiping troops and tens of thousands of Qing troops. The Yang family will have to join the war if they do not participate in the war.

After hammering the table, Yang Meng didn't know what to do, so he could only sigh and prepare to watch the dishes.

"Master, what are you worried about?"

When he saw Yang Meng sighing, Tang Meiyi, who was serving in front of the army, walked behind Yang Meng and gently pinched his shoulders.

"The Taiping Army's troops are aiming directly at Guilin. In a few days, Guilin City will be in the midst of war. The Taiping Army is difficult and cannot be fought. Do you think it is difficult?"

Holding a strong soldier in his hand, but he cannot swing it, which makes people feel panicked. It is much more difficult to deal with domestic affairs than abroad. If you are abroad, you will be indulged, but you dare not do this at home. The chaotic relationship and the unsuccessful trend made Yang Meng extremely irritated.

"My Lord, there is a saying that is born Guilin Prefecture, Chongqing Prefecture cast by copper, Changsha City, and three strong cities in the southwest. Guilin is the first one. Guilin, the capital of Guangxi Province, has a mountain barrier in the north, Yangjiang protection in the south, and Lijiang obstruction in the east, making it easy to defend.

The city walls of Guilin are more than one floor. The inner city was built in the Song Dynasty and the outer city was expanded in the Ming Dynasty. The two cities and moats were like iron. You don’t have to worry, just watch the show!”

With Tang Meiyi's lead, Gu Yayue, who had been dealing with documents, also spoke. This person is a well-informed person. After saying a few words, Yang Meng's somewhat impetuous heart was a little calmer.

"It is true that the city is a strong city, but the guards are all traitors. The commander Sai Shanga has not returned and has received the news that the Taiping Army attacked Guilin, I am afraid that this kid will run away.

Although Xiang Rong has returned to the army, the two thousand men are really worrying! The new governor Zou Heming was just a river foreman before, and asking him to repair water conservancy is a good master, so guarding the city is just a scammer.

The elites in the city followed Sai Shanga, and the remaining things were hard to carry guns, let alone wars. If the Taiping Army arrived in Guilin before Xiang Rong, my plan would be in vain.

Not only did you say that you were defending the city for the court, you might be hostile to both the court and the Taiping Army. Why do you think this is a problem?"

Yang Meng has been studying the terrain of Guilin for many days. This city is easy to defend, but he also has to see who is guarding the city. If the troops in his camp are in charge, more than a thousand people can block the attack of the Taiping Army. If the Qing army is replaced, it is afraid that three or five thousand will be difficult to defend this strong city.

Another point is the military strength of the Taiping Army. The Taiping Army can fight for only more than 10,000 troops. It is very difficult for them to attack the city now. This is for the county town. This is the provincial government and a famous city in all directions. The Taiping Army will only choose Guilin to start unless it is a brain-breaking one.

Expanding the influence and capturing the provincial government can shake the world, but attacking the provincial government still depends on its strength. With the current strength of the Taiping Army, even if it captures Guilin, it is probably not small. If it leaves Yong'an and enters Guilin again, this is not in line with the current strength of the Taiping Army.

If it was Hong Xiuquan's idea, then this would be a foolproof move. He would attack Guilin for a mere influence, so that the Taiping Army would end in vain!

If Yang Xiuqing had the idea, this matter would be troublesome and he would be feinted to attack Guilin. Then what is his next goal?

Guangxi borders the four provinces. Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangdong are all places where Yang Mengzhi is determined to win. He doesn't even have any other places to enter these four provinces.

However, Guilin is a special location. It is a 100,000 mountains to the north, which is difficult to walk through; it is too far to enter Yunnan in the west; it is in Guangzhou in the east, and there are tens of thousands of Qing troops in Yong'an; depending on Guilin's location, the best place to walk is Hunan in the northeast.

The impact of attacking county towns, prefecture towns, and prefecture towns is far from the point of attacking provincial towns. I am afraid that as long as the Taiping Army persists for two or three months, the national troops will be concentrated in Guangxi.

As soon as the army moves, there are loopholes everywhere. At that time, as long as the time is right, things will be great!

If Yang Xiuqing really thought so, then this person would be too genius. Such a strategic feint attack was extremely needed by the Taiping Army. The Qing army had been declining for a long time, and it was difficult to form combat effectiveness again. Even if it was formed, it would be easy to collapse by being dragged by the Taiping Army.

A large-scale march was once more than ten years ago. The generals of the court made it quite nonsense. Some troops automatically collapsed before they even fought with England.

The Taiping Army is in Guangdong and Guangxi, and I am afraid that it is the past. The generals of the Taiping Army are very clear. If this feint attack is really planned like this, the generals of the Taiping Army, especially the Eastern King Yang Xiuqing, should not be underestimated!

Gu Yayue's reminder made Yang Meng remember a lot of things. The Taiping Army had the purpose and motivation, and he had his own countermeasures.

"The left and right hands are doing well, come here and have a sweet taste!"

After hearing Yang Meng's words, Gu Yayue stood up from the front of the desk, went to Yang Meng, leaned down, and obediently brought her face. If Tang Meiyi had not arrived, I'm afraid this handsome thin horse would not have been so tamed with Yang Meng's ability alone.

"Collection of the movements of various Qing troops. Although their abilities are a little worse, we are also novices in marching and fighting, and we have to learn a lot of things."

After the reward was finished, Yang Meng sent a mission to fight. This matter was light and the information was just a few numbers, but if you really want to play, it would be a bad one, and it would be a defeat!

Although the new army is elite, it is not invincible. If the army is arranged and the army is hard-working, that is what a fool does. The Taiping Army's previous marching was a bit erratic, but its purpose is quite clear. Compared with these leopards, Yang Meng trained the new army for many years and did not have a leadership advantage.

A general was incompetent and exhausted the three armies. No matter how good the soldiers were, no matter how good the weapons were, it would be in vain. Although Yang Meng knew something about it himself, he was not sure if he actually did it.

The Qing army took the route of the regular army, and the Taiping army took the route of the guerrillas. These two routes combined together are definitely an excellent example of sand table deduction. Let the generals of the new army be familiar with the tactics of both sides, and through sand table deduction, select the generals of the new army. You must not forget to prepare when watching the show, otherwise you will just watch the show stupidly and suffer losses in the future.

On the first day, there was no movement around Guilin, but the next day, a team wearing a robe drove into Guilin City.

It was the Eight Banners soldiers or the Green Camp soldiers that could be distinguished at a glance, but the new team was neither the Eight Banners nor the Green Camp soldiers. Their spirit was like the elites in the practice of courage.

Moreover, the team of more than 500 people has definitely been selected. Ordinary Green Camp soldiers walk in the wild, and they are all very high and low, with all kinds of objects. This army and horse are all strong men of about 1.7 meters. Such a size is definitely considered a burly man among Green Camp soldiers.

In addition to energy and spirit, there is also equipment. This team is equipped with nearly a hundred bird guns and guns. The number of such firearms is not what the Green Camp soldiers should have. Five hundred people are equipped with more than one hundred firearms, and the equipment of the Eight Banners soldiers!

"Go and check the heels of this team. Who will be? Where did the soldiers come from?"

Putting down the binoculars made in Xishan, Yang Meng arranged a task for Ya Zi around him. With this team of 500 people, it would be no problem to block three or five thousand Taiping troops.

But Yang Meng is not concerned about these things, but his opponents. The elite of the Qing army is Yang Meng's future opponents. It would be better to disintegrate such an opponent as soon as possible.

In three days, only one reinforcement army came to Guilin City, the more than 500 people Yang Meng regarded as elite. The others, whether Xiang Rong or Sai Shanga, had not arrived yet. Xiang Rong rushed all the way, but Sai Shanga seemed to retreat. He moved from Lipu to Yangshuo, and then stationed in Shouyang Academy on the mountain, and obviously he didn't dare to go back to Guilin.

"Master, I found out! The army horses that entered the city the day before yesterday were Xiangyong of Xiushui County Magistrate Jiang Zhongyuan. The whole army, from Jiang Zhongyuan to ordinary training, were all from Hunan."

Xiangyong, Xiangjun, Zeng Guofan, after listening to Gu Yayue's report, Yang Meng knew that his purpose of disintegration had failed again. This was the future enemy of the Taiping Army, and the Hunan Army might not be able to use it again.

"Well! I know, where did their firearm come from?"

After knowing Jiang Zhongyuan's origin, Yang Meng focused on the firearm. This thing is also a rare object in the green camp. Where did the more than 100 firearms come from when a group of people practiced their courage?

"Born from Xiangrong and Ulantai's army."

"Haha... For the sake of money, these people really cannot sell anything, and they dare not sell anything!"

So crazy, the things that people who eat can be exchanged for money. I am sorry for the good intentions of the Qing army. (To be continued...)
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